Archives: Glossary Terms

A proselyte is a person who has been converted from one religion to another, specifically from paganism to Judaism in the Old Testament. In the…

A psalmA psalm is a song of praise. In the Old Testament 150 psalms comprise the psalter, although some of the psalms are laments and…

The psalter is a volume containing the book of Psalms (see  Psalm). In the early Middle Ages psalters were popular and contained – in addition…

PseudonymityPseudonymity is the use of a false (“pseudo”) name. Some of the books of the Bible are ascribed pseudonymously to a well-known figure (such as…